- Country: USA
- Genres: Biography, Drama, Music
- Release: 1956-01-03
- Director: Valentine Davies
- Writers: Valentine Davies
- Language: English
- Stars: Steve Allen , Donna Reed (I) (1921–1986) , Berta Gersten , Barry Truex , Herbert Anderson , Robert F. Simon , Hy Averback , Sammy Davis Sr. , Dick Winslow , Shepard Menken
- Runtime: 116 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Benny Goodman'ın Hayatı (Turkey) , Историята на Бени Гудман (Bulgaria) , A Música Irresistível de Benny Goodman (Brazil) , История Бенни Гудмана , Opowieść o Bennym Goodmanie (Poland) , Die Benny Goodman Story (Austria) , A História de Benny Goodman (Brazil) , The Benny Goodman Story (Greece) , Beni Gutmanın Hayatı (Turkey) , Il re del jazz (Italy) , Rytmin kuningas Benny Goodman (Finland) , Filmen om Benny Goodman (Sweden) , Die Benny Goodman Story , La historia de Benny Goodman (Argentina) , A História de Benny Goodman (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , The Benny Goodman Story (United States of America) , ベニイ・グッドマン物語 (Japan) , The Benny Goodman Story , La historia de Benny Goodman (Spain) , The Benny Goodman Story (United Kingdom) , La historia de Benny Goodman (Chile)
- Plot: Bio of swing band leader 'Benny Goodman' from age 10 (1919) to his landmark Carnegie Hall band concert in 1938. Not exactly historically accurate, but great music. Also, guest appearances by many great musicians of the time.
- IMDB:tt0047873
The Benny Goodman Story Cast · · · ALL
Valentine Davies
Director
Steve Allen
Benny Goodman
Donna Reed
(I)
(1921–1986)
Alice Hammond
Berta Gersten
Mama Goodman
Barry Truex
Benny Goodman (age 16)
Herbert Anderson
John Hammond Jr.
Robert F. Simon
Papa Dave Goodman
Hy Averback
Willard Alexander - Benny's manager
Sammy Davis Sr.
Fletcher Henderson
Dick Winslow
Gil Rodin
Shepard Menken
Harry Goodman
Jack Kruschen
(1922–2002)
'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.
Wilton Graff
John Hammond Sr.
Fred Essler
(1895–1973)
Prof Schoepp
David Kasday
Benny Goodman (age 10 )
John Erman
Harry Goodman (age 16 )
George Givot
Gene Krupa
Ben Pollack
Stan Getz
Harry James
Martha Tilton